Regarding the signing of a presidential decree ordering Russia's President Putin to change the business entity to a newly established Russian company over the natural gas development project "Saharin 2" in the Far East of Russia in which a major Japanese trading company has interests Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagita expressed his intention to decide whether to continue investing after assessing the Russian side's appearance, such as the conditions for joining the new company.
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagiuda was asked about the meeting with Prime Minister Kishida on the 15th of this month at a meeting after the Cabinet meeting on the 19th. I did. "
On that basis, regarding future measures regarding Sakhalin 2, Minister Hagiuda said, "We are continuing to collect information such as asking the Russian side for explanations, and we will make a decision after the conditions for participating in the new company established by the Russian side are clarified. Will be done. "
Sakhalin 2 is invested by major trading companies Mitsui & Co. and Mitsubishi Corporation, and accounts for about 10% of LNG = liquefied natural gas imported by Japan.